Propagation: Sow Mimicry Plant (Pleiospilos bolusii) seed at 66 to 75ºF. or detach offsets, from late spring to late summer.

Native to: South Africa

Winter Sowing Zones: None

Notes for Identification:

Mimicry Plant (Pleiospilos bolusii) is a usually solitary, perennial succulent with one pair of ovoid, gray green leaves, 1 1/2 to 3 inches long, sometimes tinged red and with dark green dots. They are generally broader than long, with undersides more rounded and partly keeled.

Care: From early summer to late autumn, water sparingly but regularly and apply a low nitrogen liquid fertilizer every 4 to 6 weeks. Keep dry all other times.

Source: Various sources including The American Horticultural Society A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants and the USDA